Divya Chandrasekaran

Experience

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  GoklaneysAndGoklaney Associates

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2011

  Internee

  Interned with the law firm for a tenure of 4 months and trained in Basics of Litigation and gained expertise in Legal Research

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  Vijay Television Private Limited

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Internee

  Interned with the organization for a tenure of 5 months and gained expertise in Movie Due Diligence, Rights Management Software,(Both movies and programs

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  Fox Mandal

  Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Associate Trainee
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  Freelance

  May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Freelance Advisor

  Assisted clients of my own in;1. Review, drafting and/or negotiation of agreements/contracts. Also helped some start up organizations with creating a portfolio of standard contract drafts for their business/ventures.2. Providing advisory and support on a variety of legal issues.

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  Fox Mandal

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2019

  • As an associate with the Intellectual Property Rights Department, is in-charge of the Trademarks , Copyright and Designs Divisions.• Worked on trademark Searches in India and global searches as well.• Actively handling all IP matters from Filing an application to drafting responses, handling Oppositions, Rectifications etc.• Have been involved in drafting and registering of trademark/copyright transfer/assignment agreements.• Effectively managing Clients and handling all opinions on IP related queries.• Have represented clients in hearings before the Trademark Registry, Chennai and the Designs Office, Kolkata.• Hands on Experience on drafting, reviewing and vetting of website agreements, MSA, SLA, franchising agreements etc. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Associate

    Jan 2014 - Aug 2018
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  Herbalife International India Pvt. Ltd.

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

  Supervisor-Legal

  As part of the in-house legal team, have been playing a pivotal role in assisting all verticals of the business;1. Drafting and reviewing of contracts and negotiating with third party vendors to support the cross-functional teams across the organization. Hands on experience with a wide array of transactions and agreements related to manufacturing, services, consultancy, Supply, wearhouse and logistics, Marketing and sales, Admin, global strategic sourcing, Human Resource, Information Technology, Creatives and events, Associate services and compliance, Finance and audits.2.Providing General Corporate advisory and opinion on various legal issues concerning the business and the company with specific focus on the food laws, consumer protection and the direct selling guidelines.3. Product,label and presentation reviews to ensure compliance with the applicable laws.4. Coordinating and working with external counsels for dispute and litigation management.5. Keeping abreast of the upcoming laws and providing comments on the draft legislations relevant to the scope of the company's business. Show less

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  Biocon Biologics

  Jul 2022 - Oct 2023

  Legal Manager

  • Working as a strategic Business and compliance partner for the organization and enabling commercial, business development, strategic partnering and advising on key organization initiatives.• Hands-on experience in negotiating, vetting, reviewing and drafting of high-stake contracts including commercial in-licensing and out licensing contracts, Distribution Agreements, License and supply Agreements, Tech-transfer and API Supply Agreements, Term Sheets etc.• Playing a key role in supporting business development projects and signing of commercial contracts with Partners across Emerging Market countries.Handling all the commercial contracts for multiple regions including LATAM, APAC, CIS, AFMET etc.• Working with cross functional teams and supporting several departments including HR, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Quality, Research and Development, Business Development, Medical Affairs, IPR, Project Management etc.• Driving several internal projects and process streamlining within the team.• Proactively coached, mentored and monitored my team to unleash their fullest potential in delivering work. Ensuring team co-ordination apart from proper segregation of duties and responsibilities to each of the team members with primary focus on development and retention of the resources. Show less

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  IPACT Legal

  Oct 2023 - now

  Founder and Managing Counsel

  Divya Chandrasekaran is the Founder and Managing Counsel of iPACT Legal. Divya brings over 12 years of experience in a unique blend of law firms and in-house legal departments and specializes in Corporate Advisory, Commercial Contracts, and Intellectual Property laws

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  Jurifis Legal

  Nov 2023 - now

  OF-Counsel
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  Herbalife International India Pvt. Ltd.

  Jul 2024 - Nov 2024

  Legal Consultant